UCL - DERMOPHARMACY

[FARM2504]

[20h + 10h] 3 credits

Teacher(s): Lilianne Marot, Véronique Préat(coord.)

Language: French

Level: Second

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

The aim of the course is to form the students to the main pathologies seen in community pharmacy and inform them on the main dosage forms used in dermo-cosmetology.

Main themes

1/ Skin pathologies: diagnostic, advices and treatments (bacterial and viral infections, mycoses, acne, eczema, psoriasis, skin tumors, insect bites,..)
2/ advices in community pharmacy and dermo-cosmetic products: sun protection, skin ageing, hair

Content and teaching methods

Lectures on the most common pathologies and perturbations of the skin will be illustrated and their physiopathology and treatments will be explained. The focus will be on advice to patients and delivery of OTC products in open pharmacy.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Evaluation : written exam on the major pathologies seen in community pharmacy